Here are tips on how to improve cloud computing security:

Improving Cloud Computing Security

1.Encrypt Data  

It is important to encrypt data before sending it to the cloud. By doing this, it will be difficult for hackers to access the data. This is because they will not be able to decrypt the data without access to your key.

2. Use an Authentication Mechanism  

This is an important part of any security system. The authentication mechanism ensures that only the right people are accessing your data. This can be done using a password or a token for example.

3. Use a Two-Factor Authentication Mechanism  

The two-factor authentication mechanism makes it difficult for hackers to access your cloud-based data. This is because they will have to know your password and have physical access to your phone or another device that has the token in it.

4. Control Access Based on Need  

This means that you should restrict access based on need and not on position. You must give only the minimum access required for a person to do their job effectively.

5. Encrypt Web Traffic  

You must encrypt web traffic between your system and the cloud server to prevent sniffing of data by hackers who are monitoring network traffic like ISPs and other companies who are providing Wifi services in public places like coffee shops, airports, and hotels, etc. 

6.Protect Transmissions 

You must use encrypted connections when sending information over the internet such as HTTPS instead of HTTP, SSL instead of tls, etc to avoid sniffing of information while in transit by internet service providers (ISPs) and other third parties who may be monitoring network traffic such as hotels, airports, coffee shops, etc where users may be using open Wifi connections.

7. Implement Logging and Auditing Mechanisms   

Logging and auditing mechanisms must be implemented to keep track of actions taken by users within a system. 

8. Implement Controlled Access Based on Need  

Controlled access based on need means that employees should have limited or no access at all when they leave their job, irrespective of whether they change jobs or leave employment with a company altogether 

9. Encrypt Transmission of Data   

You must do HTTPS or SSL encryption of data sent from one server to another to prevent sniffing by ISPs, cybercriminals. This can be done using VPNs. 

10. Protect the Cloud Server   

You must protect the cloud server using a firewall to prevent unauthorized access to data by cybercriminals 

Cloud computing is a great idea in theory; however, it could pose many security risks if not set up properly. If you look down through the list above you will notice that some of the tips involve adding more layers of protection to your network and servers. In other words, security is a process that does not just happen. 

It must be constantly monitored and tweaked for maximum benefit. While having everything set up correctly is great, it does not mean that your network is 100% secure. There are always ways to hack into a system even when fully protected. The fact is that hackers will always be looking for ways around security to access sensitive information. This means that you should always be on your guard and try to think as a hacker would to prevent any attacks from being successful.